Troubled Tunisians Wonder If Grassroots Revolution Will Not Raise Their Living Standards, What Will?

alifarabia | August 14, 2011 | Africa, Macroeconomic Data, North Africa, Slider | No Comments

As Tunisia prepares for elections in October, the chronic and fundamental weaknesses in the country’s political and economic structures are becoming evident.

While long-standing structural issues will take some time to address, external factors - such as economic problems in key trading partner Europe, and civil war in neighbouring Libya _ are further straining fragile economic growth. This has left many Tunisians wondering if a grassroots revolution will not help alleviate their lot, what will? READ MORE HERE

 

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